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is there any way the obama administration could actually have cooked up these numbers? >> uh, in a short answer, i would say no. i think the last president who was accused of, and where there was evidence that he tried to mess with the bureau of labor statistics was richard nixon. since then, it is a bureau full of professionals and i think that jonathan is exactly right. we would know if there was some funny business going on there. not to mention that if they were going to cook the books, wouldn't they have done it months ago when it would have more of an impact, and wouldn't they have said the unemployment rate is, i don't know, 4%. it seems extremely far fetched. i would be shocked if we eventually discovered they had played some role in it. >> jonathan allen and anne, thank you for joining us today. stick around, we'll see you later on this hour p. >>> was mitt romney really a bipartisan governor in massachusetts? one of his old political foes joins us in the next hour. >>> and who does michelle obama think should play her husband on the silver screen? >>> but firs
is there any way the obama administration could actually have cooked up these numbers? >> uh, in a short answer, i would say no. i think the last president who was accused of, and where there was evidence that he tried to mess with the bureau of labor statistics was richard nixon. since then, it is a bureau full of professionals and i think that jonathan is exactly right. we would know if there was some funny business going on there. not to mention that if they were going to cook the...
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the current rate is the lowest level since president obama took office. >>> jack welch set off a fire storm yesterday, sending out this tweet questioning the validity of yesterday's unemployment number, accusing the administration of changing the numbers. mr. welch appeared on "anderson cooper 360" last night to talk about those allegations. >> i've got a tweet throughout that i stand by. >> right. but you don't regret -- >> i can't prove that they did anything. >> but in your heart, you think they somehow cooked the books? >> i don't know. but i do know this. that these numbers are implausible. >> so many politicians these days are saying like -- like michele bachmann will say something that factually is not correct or not prove nl and then they'll say i'm just asking the question. but is it responsible to say i'm just asking the question? >> should have put the question mark at the end like i did last night. a question mark would have been better at the back of that. >> so you are kind of backing away? >> i'm not backing away. >> do you wish you could amend your tweet? >> i wish i a
the current rate is the lowest level since president obama took office. >>> jack welch set off a fire storm yesterday, sending out this tweet questioning the validity of yesterday's unemployment number, accusing the administration of changing the numbers. mr. welch appeared on "anderson cooper 360" last night to talk about those allegations. >> i've got a tweet throughout that i stand by. >> right. but you don't regret -- >> i can't prove that they did...
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day when he accused the obama administration of cooking the books on the jobs number. >> in fact scott mcgrew, welch doubling down. >> he told the "wall street journal" he feels lick ke he li in a communist country because he's being persecuted for his views on the government. shortly after the labor department said the unemployment rate had fallen, welch tweeted unbelievable jobs numbers. these chicago guys will do anything. they can't debate so they'll change the numbers. here you see that tweet. even republicans are publicly distancing themselves from that tweet because as we've gone over countless times, a falling unemployment rate without strong job growth can be explained mathematically. general electric is 49% owner of this tv station. >>> meanwhile on the markets, we're looking at a slightly lower day again today. it's been kind of lousy lately. back to you. >>> now to decision 2012. of course we've all heard from the presidential nominees and tonight the spotlight shifts over to the second in command. we're talking about these gentlemen. right now vice president joe biden and
day when he accused the obama administration of cooking the books on the jobs number. >> in fact scott mcgrew, welch doubling down. >> he told the "wall street journal" he feels lick ke he li in a communist country because he's being persecuted for his views on the government. shortly after the labor department said the unemployment rate had fallen, welch tweeted unbelievable jobs numbers. these chicago guys will do anything. they can't debate so they'll change the...
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during the obama administration, each year growth is dropping. all the goals, all the targets that president obama has laid out in terms of growth rates, unemployment rates, those have all fallen short by a significant amount. his 2010 budget had us growing at 4.6% this year. we'll be at 1.3% this year. today the "wall street journal" had a survey of 50 economists. they think unemployment is not going to be better six months from now than it is right now. that is a tragedy for millions of americans. the 23 million americans out of a job or can't find a job or have dropped out of the work force because this obama economy. they've begin up. >> do you think we'll hear more about the economy if these are questions for real people? this is more foreign policy than some people expected last night. we have an entire foreign policy debate coming up. is this debate going to be about the economy? >> the next debate will be domestic and about the economy. i think it is a great opportunity for obama to have a conversation with the american people and people
during the obama administration, each year growth is dropping. all the goals, all the targets that president obama has laid out in terms of growth rates, unemployment rates, those have all fallen short by a significant amount. his 2010 budget had us growing at 4.6% this year. we'll be at 1.3% this year. today the "wall street journal" had a survey of 50 economists. they think unemployment is not going to be better six months from now than it is right now. that is a tragedy for...
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i disagree with your assessment of the obama administration but the first part of your argument is reasonable, based in impeerics. you convincingly demonstrate that americans have had a tough time fiscally in the past four years. i might disagree about the causal relationships about the economic factors you site and the obama administration but i don't argue with your data which means i hope you won't quibble with the new data released just yesterday showing unemployment fell to 7.8% and offering upward recessi revisions of job growth. here's the point, george, after a reasonable start, you went off the rails by writing this, obama's administration is in shambles. yet he is prospering politically. this may not, however, entirely be evidence of the irrationalcy of the electorate, something more benign may be at work. interesting word choice, benign. what you really mean is sinister. you suspect something is amiss even after the president's meager performance in wednesday's debate, he still enjoys a 46% to 44% lead over challenger mitt romney. you see, george, i don't think it's all that much o
i disagree with your assessment of the obama administration but the first part of your argument is reasonable, based in impeerics. you convincingly demonstrate that americans have had a tough time fiscally in the past four years. i might disagree about the causal relationships about the economic factors you site and the obama administration but i don't argue with your data which means i hope you won't quibble with the new data released just yesterday showing unemployment fell to 7.8% and...
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they have the same span of the obama administration. stuart: when i read the new york times, i got it right here and looking at it right now i could not find one mention of that little problem we have been having in libya. it is looking like a bigger problem for the obama white house but it is not on the front page of the new york times. it is not there. according to the latest fox news poll 37% of voters approve how the president is dealing with libya. 46% disapprove. i am astonished at the me via's reaction to what writing is a very big story. >> this is the astonishing in the sense that this is a huge story. you have evidence of a massive cover-up of this whole narrative about a video causing these riots was a lie. the hearing that dan i see will be holding will bear that out. this was a lie by the administration. this is massive. in b.c. just started covering at last week. abc last night, diane sawyer interviewing barack obama interviewed him for four minutes and as every question imaginable about his debate performance. even invite
they have the same span of the obama administration. stuart: when i read the new york times, i got it right here and looking at it right now i could not find one mention of that little problem we have been having in libya. it is looking like a bigger problem for the obama white house but it is not on the front page of the new york times. it is not there. according to the latest fox news poll 37% of voters approve how the president is dealing with libya. 46% disapprove. i am astonished at the me...
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contributions from foreign country, why is the obama administration m still doing it? , even the smallest things became difficult. i finally understood what serious joint pain is like. i talked to my rheumatologist and he prescribed enbrel. enbrel can help relieve pain, stiffness, and stop joint damage. because enbrel, etanercept, suppresses your immune system, it may lower your ability to fight infections. serious, sometimes fatal events including infections, tuberculosis, lymphoma, other cancers, and nervous system and blood disorders have occurred. before starting enbrel, your doctor should test you for tuberculosis and discuss whether you've been to a region where certain fungal infections are common. don't start enbrel i if you hae an infection like the flu. tell your doctor if you're prone to infections, have cuts or sores, have had hepatitis b, have been treated for heart failure, or if, whilen enbrel, you experice persistent fever, bruising, bleeding, or paleness. [ phil ] get back to the things that matter most. ask your rheumatologist if enbrel is right for y
contributions from foreign country, why is the obama administration m still doing it? , even the smallest things became difficult. i finally understood what serious joint pain is like. i talked to my rheumatologist and he prescribed enbrel. enbrel can help relieve pain, stiffness, and stop joint damage. because enbrel, etanercept, suppresses your immune system, it may lower your ability to fight infections. serious, sometimes fatal events including infections, tuberculosis, lymphoma, other...
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take a look at stock up $5, $22 even right now. the ceo joining us ahead on what his company is looking. facebook is looking down. as we go to break take a look at the ten year treasury. ♪ [ male announcer ] this is karen anjeremiah. they don't know it yet, but they' gonna fall in love, get married, have a couple of kids, [ chdren laughing ] move to the country, and live a long, happy life together where they almost never fight about money. [ dog barks ] because right after they get married, they'll find some retirement people who are paid on salary, not commission. they'll get straightforward guidance and be able to focus on other things, like each other, which isn't rocket science. it's just common sense. from td ameritrade. tracy: i am tracy byrnes. oil cutting some of its earlier data showing higher than expected bills in food supplies. energy information administration said supplies rose by 1.7 million barrels, 600,000 more barrels than forecast and investors saying home depot will benefit from the housing market recovery. s
take a look at stock up $5, $22 even right now. the ceo joining us ahead on what his company is looking. facebook is looking down. as we go to break take a look at the ten year treasury. ♪ [ male announcer ] this is karen anjeremiah. they don't know it yet, but they' gonna fall in love, get married, have a couple of kids, [ chdren laughing ] move to the country, and live a long, happy life together where they almost never fight about money. [ dog barks ] because right after they get married,...
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and i think having the bigger banks being held accountable. >> helps the obama administration too. >> well, definitely a political win in that sense. been begging for someone to walk out. >> none of this is what i think people really care or know about and when they look at the details, they don't understand it well enough. eventually that's the cheaper way to go. >> we know that they would never do anything, you know, deliberately to try and get reelected. >> you want to get the congresswoman? >> no, no. never do that. not to the chicago guys. in the old days, remember the kennedy -- used to buy votes and unions. >> he said he didn't want his father to buy a landslide. >> in west virginia. >> in west virginia. >> yes. >> that's where i'm from. >> in the '60s, you did it the right way. not all this subterfuge. >> congresswoman, thank you very much. >> thank you very much. >>> when we come back, could one senator push the u.s. over the fiscal cliff? we have a comment you can't afford to miss right after this. maybe new buildings? what about updated equipment? they can help, but recent
and i think having the bigger banks being held accountable. >> helps the obama administration too. >> well, definitely a political win in that sense. been begging for someone to walk out. >> none of this is what i think people really care or know about and when they look at the details, they don't understand it well enough. eventually that's the cheaper way to go. >> we know that they would never do anything, you know, deliberately to try and get reelected. >> you...
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consulate in benghazi continue to pile up on the obama administration after a tense house hearing thursday. the senate will now begin their own investigation into the attack. joining me now is the former state department officer and former deputy director of the national security network. joel, glad to have you here. vice president biden criticized for saying he did not know u.s. officials in benghazi had even asked for more support. today, delaware attorney general beau biden coming to his father's defense. >> he was speaking for himself and the president, as you heard jay carney tell you in the briefing room the other day. >> do you think the average voters understands the difference between the state department knowing about those requests and the white house knowing? >> i think the average voter will understand this as this is communicated publicly, and it needs to be communicated. what can't happen is that there becomes a sense that this went to the president's desk. the president does not approve every request for funding for security at our consulates and our embassies overseas. cer
consulate in benghazi continue to pile up on the obama administration after a tense house hearing thursday. the senate will now begin their own investigation into the attack. joining me now is the former state department officer and former deputy director of the national security network. joel, glad to have you here. vice president biden criticized for saying he did not know u.s. officials in benghazi had even asked for more support. today, delaware attorney general beau biden coming to his...
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>> on that same day, the obama administration was in that same position. they disavowed their own statement they put up earlier in the day in cairo. it is never too early to speak out for our values. we should have spoken out right away. we should always stand up for peace, democracy, individual rights. we should not be imposing these devastating defense cuts. when we equivocate on our values, it make us look weak. when we look weak, our adversaries are much more willing to test us. >> that is a bunch of malarkey. this lecture on embassy security. the congressman cut embassy security in his budget by $300 million below what we asked for. so much for the embassy security. governor romney, before he knew the facts, before he knew that the ambassador was killed, he was out making political statements. he was panned by the media around the world. this talk about this weakness, i do not understand what my friend is talking about. this is a president who has done everything he has said he is going to do. he has repaired our alliances. this is a guy who brought t
>> on that same day, the obama administration was in that same position. they disavowed their own statement they put up earlier in the day in cairo. it is never too early to speak out for our values. we should have spoken out right away. we should always stand up for peace, democracy, individual rights. we should not be imposing these devastating defense cuts. when we equivocate on our values, it make us look weak. when we look weak, our adversaries are much more willing to test us....
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more homes have been foreclosed on during the bush administration, not the obama administration. i would love to talk about facts, but maybe you're just a little bit disingenuous on your backs. -- on your facts. guest: the word liar is a harsh word. we talked about trying to find commonality here. what i will say about it romney, having been around him a great deal, is a man of great faith and strong family and strong family values. if given the opportunity, i know he will leave the country with honesty and integrity. we might disagree with his policies. i disagree with the president and certainly some of his policies, but i certainly try not to question his motives or goals or why he does what he does. i would hope the voters would hope both sides can return stability to this process, and maybe not to be quite as divided. but fight, argue, in debate, but i hope it is fair at the end of the day and able to move forward as a country. host: republican on the line. supporter of mitt romney. -- robert hagan from ohio and jay hottinger, thank you for joining us. a month not to go. we'
more homes have been foreclosed on during the bush administration, not the obama administration. i would love to talk about facts, but maybe you're just a little bit disingenuous on your backs. -- on your facts. guest: the word liar is a harsh word. we talked about trying to find commonality here. what i will say about it romney, having been around him a great deal, is a man of great faith and strong family and strong family values. if given the opportunity, i know he will leave the country...
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i think the obama administration had their four years. i think it is time to get somebody else in there for a different four-year term. host: debra, what do you think about that from cincinnati? caller: i would have to ask the question, it is that president obama's fault? is the issue with the co pay president obama's fault, or is it with insurance companies that are doing everything they can to prevent from keeping people's cost low? i think that is a problem president obama is trying to solve, and i think he has done a pretty good job providing better health care. if we had the public option, her husband would not have to worry about providing health insurance for the people. that is something that will be taken care of in a different matter and would not be such a big difference -- expense. caller: not to interrupt you, but my husband was laid off for a short time. when my daughter had to receive a vaccination for being a premature baby, i was flat out told by my pediatrician, if you still have your insurance, we could give your daught
i think the obama administration had their four years. i think it is time to get somebody else in there for a different four-year term. host: debra, what do you think about that from cincinnati? caller: i would have to ask the question, it is that president obama's fault? is the issue with the co pay president obama's fault, or is it with insurance companies that are doing everything they can to prevent from keeping people's cost low? i think that is a problem president obama is trying to...
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guest: jack welch tweeted after the numbers came out suggesting the obama administration had something to do with cooking the numbers because they were so favorable. as you know, the reaction to the president to debate that happened this week has been more positive for raleigh and a little more negative for the president -- romney and a little more negative for the president. is it possible? it seems so ironic and well timed at the unemployment rate has dropped so favorably for the present one month before election day. is there any w the bureau of labor statistics could have tweaked the numbers? we had labor secretary hilda solis on cnbc rejecting this. she says, i have the highest respect for the people who work at the bureau of labor statistics. this is ludicrous, the charges that are coming about the numbers being manipulated. there is no serious economists who would take these charges seriously. caller: good morning. i kept hearing in the media that regardless of who is president, 20 million jobs would be created over the next 10 years. i took time this morning to look it up. it a
guest: jack welch tweeted after the numbers came out suggesting the obama administration had something to do with cooking the numbers because they were so favorable. as you know, the reaction to the president to debate that happened this week has been more positive for raleigh and a little more negative for the president -- romney and a little more negative for the president. is it possible? it seems so ironic and well timed at the unemployment rate has dropped so favorably for the present one...
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elena kagan recused herself from the case, working on it as a lower level as the obama administration solicitor general. the key could lie again with justice anthony kennedy. sandy, columbus, ohio, a democrat there. what do you think? gcaller: first of all, i would like to hear the make up and see the makeup of the total top-10 that were expected when she was denied because we so often have not only racial problems, we can have gender problems as well. so before we get into affirmative-action and how we as black people or white people are the minorities, we are not able to have a fair shot into getting that college. also, listening to the case, they may need to reform the age of how they except college students. host: here is a graphic that was in "the wall street journal" yesterday. the racial-ethnic makeup of the university of texas undergraduate student body. can see the make up there in 2010. 2007, over 50% white. you can see that number going down in 2011, less than 50% white, asians, hispanics, blacks making up more of the student body. guest: i see. host: union bridge, maryland
elena kagan recused herself from the case, working on it as a lower level as the obama administration solicitor general. the key could lie again with justice anthony kennedy. sandy, columbus, ohio, a democrat there. what do you think? gcaller: first of all, i would like to hear the make up and see the makeup of the total top-10 that were expected when she was denied because we so often have not only racial problems, we can have gender problems as well. so before we get into affirmative-action...
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and the obama administration has lowered taxes consistently. it's brought in less revenue. >> let's look at the question about the dow jones average. it's fascinating. this president has been seen as being hostile to wall street. wall street believes that wall street has been treated badly. you look at these numbers, and you have to ask that bill clinton question, are you going to believe me or your liein' eyes? >> the fact is that the dow did take a small dump right before obama became president. >> that's one way to put it. >> so he is a beneficiary of this massive rise. >> i now can see it. >> we've got to introduce to you bill karins, but go ahead. >> the dow was way, way down when obama took office. and it has basically doubled during his tenure. the fact is a lot of americans were not invested in it. a lot of americans pulled their money out of their mutual funds. they're either sitting on the sidelines or sitting in bonds. >> mark halhalperin, i'm sure wl hear a lot of this tonight. the question, are you better off now than you were four
and the obama administration has lowered taxes consistently. it's brought in less revenue. >> let's look at the question about the dow jones average. it's fascinating. this president has been seen as being hostile to wall street. wall street believes that wall street has been treated badly. you look at these numbers, and you have to ask that bill clinton question, are you going to believe me or your liein' eyes? >> the fact is that the dow did take a small dump right before obama...